Comparison

Solfa vs Rhythm Learning

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Solfa

This app is a quiz game designed to help beginners and children learn to read sheet music and identify musical notes. It supports various clefs and note naming systems, making it versatile for different instruments and learning styles.

Highlights
  • Learn musical notes
  • Read sheet music
  • Supports multiple clefs
  • Train sight-reading
  • Learn tonality and chords
  • Multiple note naming systems
Features
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How to learn notes? How to read sheet music? How to remember note names? "Solfa" helps you learn notes for piano, guitar or singing. "Solfa / Musical Notes" is a quiz game for kids and beginners that helps you learn simple music theory. - train sight-reading - read notes of alto, bass, tenor, treble clef staff - learn tonality and chord names - switch between English, German note names You can use "Solfa" for ear training and basics of solfège. List of musical instruments: - singing - piano - guitar - flute - clarinet Types of musical notations: - C D E F G A B - C D E F G A H - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si - До Ре Ми Фа Соль Ля Си - Ντο Ρε Μι Φα Σολ Λα Σι - ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ - 다 라 마 바 사 가 나 - स रे ग म प ध नि - ด ร ม ฟ ซ ล ท

About

Rhythm Learning

Practice reading musical rhythms from sheet music. This application provides a tool for musicians to hone their sight-reading skills with various rhythmic patterns.

Highlights
  • Practice reading rhythms
  • Sheet music integration
  • Rhythmic pattern exercises
Features
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This is an app for practicing reading rhythms from sheet music. You can practice 10 times for free.

Screenshots

Solfa4 screens
Rhythm Learning2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solfa at none against Rhythm Learning's 1. Solfa also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Rhythm Learning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 49%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rhythm Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solfa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Solfa against 4.7 for Rhythm Learning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 806 and 326 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Solfa's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rhythm Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Solfa versus Rhythm Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolfaRhythm Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (806 ratings)4.7 (326 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings806 — better326
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey OvodJumpei Adachi

Customer experience

Solfa

All ratings801 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative32.8%

Rhythm Learning

All ratings323 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Solfa

From 806 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple but effective
  • 👍 Great for guitar players
  • 👍 Teaches fundamentals well
  • 👍 Helps improve musicianship

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes with MIDI connection
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔍 Limited features and options

Rhythm Learning

From 326 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎵 Effective for rhythm training
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎶 Helpful for music learners
  • 🚀 Fast and engaging

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid app, not free
  • ✋ Strict judgment/timing
  • 📱 Small tap targets
  • 🔇 No sound after purchase
  • ❓ Unclear initial operation

Bugs and requests

Solfa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Displaying notes outside instrument range
  • Incorrectly identifying notes
  • Sound not working
  • Unable to advance past first screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to remove note names
  • Thicker lines for guitar frets
  • Sight reading component
  • Mezzo soprano, baritone clefs
  • Ability to choose number of notes per round
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  • Purchasable ad-free version

Rhythm Learning

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No sound after purchasing paid version
  • Cannot return after score display
  • App freezes/becomes unresponsive
  • Cannot play after Level 3 in 4/4 time
  • Click sound doesn't start from beat 1
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  • Metro sound continues after returning
  • App not working on iOS 16.1.2
  • App not working after initial install
  • Screen doesn't enlarge in landscape mode

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add sextuplets and 32nd notes
  • Simultaneous LH/RH polyrhythms
  • Tap length judgment
  • Audio delay adjustment
  • MIDI support for piano connection
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  • Customizable rhythm patterns
  • More time signatures
  • Smaller screen/more measures setting
  • Manual input of ethnic rhythms
  • Remove pre-phrase pauses
  • Shuffle pattern implementation
  • Change color at 100%
  • Learning mode with sound/counting
  • Add answer check for correct rhythm
  • Metronome sound change in bonus mode
  • Higher difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

Solfa

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythm Learning

One-time1
  • Paid Version$4.99

Questions

Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythm Learning free?
Rhythm Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solfa or Rhythm Learning?
Rhythm Learning is rated higher. Solfa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 806 ratings, while Rhythm Learning averages 4.7 from 326 ratings.
Do Solfa or Rhythm Learning have ads?
Solfa shows ads; Rhythm Learning does not.
Which is updated more often, Solfa or Rhythm Learning?
Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rhythm Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, Solfa was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rhythm Learning on October 27, 2026.

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